Community Notices

Six WHS students qualify for State Solo & Ensemble Festival

February 15, 2016

Wayland High School students Brianne Hewitt, Monique Pou, Evan VandenToorn, Rachel Shaffer, Gray VanDerWeide and Rose Bolliger have qualified for the State Solo and Ensembleat Portage Central High School April 15 and 16. They will be preparing two pieces of music to perform in front of a judge. This requires...

WHS graduate, athlete Katie Greenman pursuing PhD in chemistry

February 13, 2016

Katie Greenman, a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, is attending Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, pursuing a doctorate in chemistry. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in the discipline at Central Michigan University. Greenman is perhaps best known here as the winning pitcher in the state Division...

WHS Theatriks to present ‘You Can’t take It with You’ Feb. 26-28

February 11, 2016

Wayland Union High School Theatriks will present "You Can't Take it With You" by George Kaufman and Moss Hart Friday through Sunday, Feb. 26-28. This comedic play is a story that takes place entirely in the large house of a slightly batty New York City family. The play is directed...

Hopkins Chamber Choir qualifies for state festival April 16

February 11, 2016

The Hopkins High School Chamber Choir Saturday received a high enough score in the district solo and ensemble festival to qualify for state competition in April. Hopkins students took part in the district festival Saturday at Grand Valley State University. They performed two choral pieces in front of an adjudicator/judge....

Hopkins FFA wins donkey basketball contest fund-raiser

February 6, 2016

The Hopkins chapter of the FFA was the winner of the donkey basketball game for the second straight year at the Hopkins gym Saturday evening. The event was a fund-raiser for the organization. The FFA defeated the Hopkins Fire Department 8-2 in the championship contest. (Photo courtesy Renee Velderman)

Martin Junior High spelling bee representatives announced

February 3, 2016

Chance Courtney and Jasmin Patterson will be representing Martin Junior High School in the area spelling bee at Wayland Tuesday, Feb. 23

Wayland Union schools receive $37,290 literacy grant

February 2, 2016

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded $37,290 for the Targeted Literacy Instruction and Intervention Grant. The grant will provide summer school instruction for students at risk of not reading at grade level by the end of third grade from Baker and Dorr elementary schools. The goal is to provide additional...

Wayland Union Schools’ Early Childhood Nights Feb. 16, 17

February 2, 2016

Families who would like to learn more about Wayland Union Schools' preschool and kindergarten programs may attend the Early Childhood Nights Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Dorr Elementary and Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Baker Elementary. Both schools will have a presentation for parents from 6 to 6:30 p.m. for an overview...

Three WHS students perform as State Honors Choir members

February 2, 2016

Three of Wayland High School's finest choir students performed Saturday, Jan. 23, as members of the State Honors Choir at the Michigan Music Educator's Conference. They were (from left) Mitchell Lapham, Makayla Biesbrock and Nick Wnuk. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski)

Voice of Hope Stringband to play at next local folk gathering

February 1, 2016

The Voice of Hope Stringband will be the musical guests at the next folk music program at 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wayland. "Bound together by a passion to perform bluegrass gospel, this group delivers crowd pleasing standards and sing-alongs blended with nice harmonies and blistering instrumental licks," said organizer...

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